What does it mean to sit still thinking about yourself and gossiping about others?

Explanation: When sitting alone, you should always reflect on your mistakes. Don't gossip when chatting with others.

Source: Lei Motto

Author: Jin Ying, a scholar in Qing Dynasty, from Yinshan, Zhejiang, life is unknown. There is a book called aphorisms and aphorisms.

The book "Lian Bi's Motto" is a declaration that integrates the body and mind of the sages. It divides the proverbs that have spread all over the world into 1 1 categories, such as learning Tao, preserving, bowing, taking photos, doing things, keeping order, being in politics, benefiting discipline and rebelling. According to the Confucian University and the golden mean, it is based on "sincerity" and it is a treasure house of all-encompassing aphorisms.

Excerpts from aphorisms:

1, cocoon and spider silk, ants seal insect knots, and operate children and women. From the motto Lian Bi, with a bow and arrow.

Explanation: like cocoon spider silk, ants sealing nests, locusts and worms entangled, it is the management of villains.

2, reading is expensive in doubt, and doubt can be opened. Reading is getting better and better. From Motto Lian Bi, Learning Class.

Explanation: Reading is expensive because you can have questions, and only when you have questions can you improve your understanding of things.

3, brothers are happy, what do future generations want? Self-contained aphorism

Explanation: Brothers and friends have their own differences. Good children and grandchildren, what more can you ask for?

4, it is reasonable to see things, and it is reasonable to do things. From "Motto Lian Bi, Do Things"

Explanation: the value of looking at things lies in understanding, and the value of doing things lies in inner fairness.

5. Be an honest person, and be an honest person. From the motto ray

Explanation: Self-discipline is only suitable for honesty, and it advocates not being the first to do things.